Taliban wants 'new world order'

Asif Ali Zardari, the Pakistani president, has said that his country's fight against the Taliban is not just a domestic battle but one that the whole world needs to be aware of. Speaking during a news conference in London with Gordon Brown, the British prime minister, Zardari said the Taliban are seeking to create a "new world order" and that more effort was needed by the international communty to defeat the fighters.Standing alongside Brown, Zardari said: "It [the Taliban's cause] is a long-term endeavour and we are both united to fight against this endeavour which is challenging our way of life and wants to change the way of life of the world."The president's comments came as the Taliban in Pakistan warned politicians from the Swat valley that they and their families will be attacked unless they quit their posts in protest against the continuing army offensive in the troubled region.Brown, who promised $18m in humanitarian aid for civilians fleeing the fighting in Swat valley, said: "We will help provide shelter, water, food and sanitation for those people who have been displaced as a result of these terrorist acts. But there's scope for us to do far more."We [Britain and Pakistan] need a more comprehensive approach and we need therefore a new concordat, spanning economic development, strengthening our institutions, improved security through deeper co-operation on both counter-terrorism and other issues."